More update on my Mom

[Guest guest]

We brought my Mom to the emergency room on Tuesday. We got a call

yesterday to have a meeting and they said there's nothing more they can

do for my Mom and she probably only has a few weeks left. She can

hardly eat and has been suffering with pain for so long--she is so

skinny and sickly looking. They kept holding off on chemo treatments

so the cancer really went wild. It hasn't attacked any or her organs

like her liver but it's all over in her abdomen. I said we should go

somewhere else but my Mom said she can't take the pain and suffering

anymore and she is so lonesome for my Dad who died in March. I don't

know what to do anymore?? She will be coming back home and wants me to

stay with her til she dies. I don't know if I can handle this alone??

My sister isn't helping me and I don't think I can take much more

stress. What am I suppose to do? just sit and watch her die?? It just

seems like there is something I can do.

Thanks to all of you for your help.

Diane

[Guest guest]

please...please call hospice they will help you. I will be praying for you

and your mom.

[Guest guest]

I agree with Priscilla in her response to you.

I watched my mom die of pancreatic cancer. It was the toughest thing

I've had to do. I kept on wanting to talk her into doing something

to fight it but she had made her decision. She was in pain with

little or no hope of beating the beast and she missed my Dad terribly

since he had died 5 years before. She just said that it was her time.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that it really is her decision (in

my book at least). You could try to talk her out of giving up but at

what cost? Is it really worth the pain and suffering? These are all

very personal questions that only you and your mom can answer. All I

can do is wish you luck and send some prayers your way.

Again, I'm sorry you are going through this. It's very tough and I

hope your sister will come and spend time with you and your mom.

Cliff H.

> We brought my Mom to the emergency room on Tuesday. We got a call

> yesterday to have a meeting and they said there's nothing more they

can

> do for my Mom and she probably only has a few weeks left. She can

> hardly eat and has been suffering with pain for so long--she is so

> skinny and sickly looking. They kept holding off on chemo

treatments

> so the cancer really went wild. It hasn't attacked any or her

organs

> like her liver but it's all over in her abdomen. I said we should

go

> somewhere else but my Mom said she can't take the pain and

suffering

> anymore and she is so lonesome for my Dad who died in March. I

don't

> know what to do anymore?? She will be coming back home and wants

me to

> stay with her til she dies. I don't know if I can handle this

alone??

> My sister isn't helping me and I don't think I can take much more

> stress. What am I suppose to do? just sit and watch her die?? It

just

> seems like there is something I can do.

> Thanks to all of you for your help.

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Diane, I am so sorry that your mom is having so much pain. Have you

contacted Hospice? They will come in and try to keep your mom pain

free. They are a great group.

If your mom wants to be at hime with you then all you can do is

spend the quality time with her. I am so sorry. I am Praying for her

and for you to find the strength to deal with this. Ingrid

> We brought my Mom to the emergency room on Tuesday. We got a call

> yesterday to have a meeting and they said there's nothing more they

can

> do for my Mom and she probably only has a few weeks left. She can

> hardly eat and has been suffering with pain for so long--she is so

> skinny and sickly looking. They kept holding off on chemo

treatments

> so the cancer really went wild. It hasn't attacked any or her

organs

> like her liver but it's all over in her abdomen. I said we should

go

> somewhere else but my Mom said she can't take the pain and

suffering

> anymore and she is so lonesome for my Dad who died in March. I

don't

> know what to do anymore?? She will be coming back home and wants

me to

> stay with her til she dies. I don't know if I can handle this

alone??

> My sister isn't helping me and I don't think I can take much more

> stress. What am I suppose to do? just sit and watch her die?? It

just

> seems like there is something I can do.

> Thanks to all of you for your help.

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Diane, I am so sorry that your mom is having so much pain. Have you

contacted Hospice? They will come in and try to keep your mom pain

free. They are a great group.

If your mom wants to be at hime with you then all you can do is

spend the quality time with her. I am so sorry. I am Praying for her

and for you to find the strength to deal with this. Ingrid

> We brought my Mom to the emergency room on Tuesday. We got a call

> yesterday to have a meeting and they said there's nothing more they

can

> do for my Mom and she probably only has a few weeks left. She can

> hardly eat and has been suffering with pain for so long--she is so

> skinny and sickly looking. They kept holding off on chemo

treatments

> so the cancer really went wild. It hasn't attacked any or her

organs

> like her liver but it's all over in her abdomen. I said we should

go

> somewhere else but my Mom said she can't take the pain and

suffering

> anymore and she is so lonesome for my Dad who died in March. I

don't

> know what to do anymore?? She will be coming back home and wants

me to

> stay with her til she dies. I don't know if I can handle this

alone??

> My sister isn't helping me and I don't think I can take much more

> stress. What am I suppose to do? just sit and watch her die?? It

just

> seems like there is something I can do.

> Thanks to all of you for your help.

> Diane